57 h. ago Worrying moment a SECOND ball kid collapses at the Australian Open as concerned fans hit out at organisers for putting youngsters in 'danger' amid sweltering conditions

Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open.

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57 h. ago Worrying moment another ball kid collapses at the Australian Open, as hero tennis star is praised for rushing to the youngster's aid: 'Big respect'

Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of an ailing ball kid in an interruption to play during her first-round upset win over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday at the Australian Open.

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3 d. ago Manchester United unsung hero showed true colours as Michael Carrick praises Kobbie Mainoo

Michael Carrick was full of praise for his Man Utd players after they turned in an excellent performance to beat Manchester City at Old Trafford.

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4 d. ago Premier League cult hero bonked baroness worth £245m and almost became a 'lord'

Nicklas Bendtner dated Danish baroness Caroline Iuel-Brockdorff in the late 2000s and the pair had a son together before their whirlwind romance ended in 2011

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5 d. ago Sex scandal transfixing Australia after football hero's 'unimaginable betrayal' with his wife's best friend

One of Australia's favourite sporting heroes, Australian rules football star Lachie Neale, was caught in a compromising position in a car with his wife's best friend.

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5 d. ago Inside the sex scandal that's rocked Australia: Aussie rules football star splits from his wife over 'unimaginable betrayal' after being caught romping in a car with her best friend

One of Australia's favourite sporting heroes, Australian rules football star Lachie Neale, was caught in a compromising position in a car with his wife's best friend.

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6 d. ago I am terrible at football – but love playing. Can I change my game completely in my mid

For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetimeIf I told you I have played football for 15 years, you’d probably assume that I’m decent. Unfortunately, I am not. I have three left feet and a not-very-convincing shot on goal. Despite how many years I have put into the sport, these things show little to no improvement.I play football for the joy of it: the rush of the first whistle; the exhilaration of making a successful tackle or a clever pass; and the feeling of all fears and concerns melting away the moment the game starts. So until recently, the fact that I’m so bad at it occurred to me as, at worst, incidental. I grew up at a time when football was largely considered a men’s sport. In the 90s, there were about 80 girls’ football clubs in England (there are more than 12,000 now); there wasn’t a women’s premier league until 1994; and by the time I was in my 20s, boring jokes...

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6 d. ago Craig Gordon topped my heroics with Hearts stop and one man in Tynecastle is thinking 'oh f***' – Ryan Stevenson

The veteran was the hero as Dundee were denied in the final moments of the Premiership clash last weekend

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8 d. ago Scotland's Stuart Hogg is late hero as Montpellier continue fine run of form

Experienced back lands winning kick in Challenge Cup clash

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1 week ago Celtic hero Kyogo finally ends goal drought for Birmingham just hours after stunning Parkhead return quashed

JUST 24 hours after Celtic boss Martin O'Neill revealed a deal to bring Kyogo back to the Hoops was OFF. THE Japanese striker ended his barren run netting in Birmingham's 3-2 win over Cambridge in the FA Cup. The Hoops favourite looked set for a stunning return to Parkhead as O'Neill looks to bolster the...

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1 week ago Emotional Macclesfield owner promises to take his FA Cup heroes to IBIZA after astonishing upset of holders Crystal Palace

Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst has promised to take his side to Ibiza to celebrate their historic FA Cup win over Crystal Palace.

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1 week ago Prem cult hero rescued by surfers after nearly drowning – 'It's a miracle he's alive'

A former Premier League star was saved by surfers after he found himself in difficulty in the sea - with one admitting "it’s a miracle they’re alive"

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1 week ago Bus bursts into flames in Greenock as fire crews race to scene

Fire crews were called to Inverkip Road in the town after the alarm was raised at around 6.45am on Friday.

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1 week ago Manager of Swiss bar 'seen fleeing burning building with till stuffed cash' as fire spread

40 people aged between 14 and 39 died in the fire disaster at a bar in a Swiss ski resort town with more than 100 being left with injuries in the horror inferno

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1 week ago Terry Yorath's influence on Gabby Logan shines brightly as world mourns Welsh sporting icon

Wales' sporting hero Terry Yorath has sadly passed away aged 75

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1 week ago Heartbreaking reason World Darts Championship finalist Gian van Veen changed his name revealed

GIAN VAN VEEN's real name is actually Pieter Gerard and the story behind his parents' decision to change that has finally come out. Now a well-known figure in the sporting world after his PDC World Darts Championship heroics, Van Veen is a player on the lips of many. However, he was registered as Pieter Gerard...

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2 w. ago Darts is the 'Glastonbury of sport' with Luke Littler the 'new hero' fuelling it

The world championship at Ally Pally has become a global event everyone wants to attend, with tickets selling out in rapid time. PR experts say it's because it's so 'authentic'

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2 w. ago Huge blaze erupts at historic golf club in Essex as smoke billows through air and fire crews battle flames

A BLAZE has ripped through a 19th century golf club sparking a huge emergency response. Firefighters were scrambled to the West Essex Golf Club near the M25 earlier today after the historic building erupted into flames. Six fire crews and some 40 firefighters are currently at the scene of the blaze. Crews from Harlow, Rayleigh...

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2 w. ago Six dogs killed in Aberdeenshire house fire which closed A90 as crews fought flames

The house in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, was engulfed in flames and a post on social media reportedly by the homeowner said it was 'completely gone' as six pets perished

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2 w. ago Man Utd hero wooed lingerie model turned MUTV host after club channel interview

A Manchester United hero once wooed a lingerie model turned MUTV host after she dazzled him with her jaw-dropping looks during an interview

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